The Five Themes of Geography The Five Themes of Geography How Geographers Study the World

What is geography? Geography is a way of looking at the world. A way of discovering not just where things are but why they are there. Geography is a way of looking at the world. A way of discovering not just where things are but why they are there.

The Five Themes of Geography Location Location Place Place Human/Environment Interaction Human/Environment Interaction Movement Movement Regions Regions Geographers ask questions about these themes in order to understand the world around them Geographers ask questions about these themes in order to understand the world around them

Where is it? Position on the earth’s surface Two types of location: Exact or Absolute Relative LocationLocation

Exact Location Absolute or Exact Absolute or Exact Example: Street Address Example: Street Address Challenger M.S Lexington Dr.. Colo. Spgs., CO 80920

Relative Location A general location A general location Example: Denver is north of Colorado Springs Example: Denver is north of Colorado Springs

What is it like there? What is it like there? Physical and Human Characteristics of a location Physical and Human Characteristics of a location PlacePlace

“What is the relationship between humans and their environment?” “What is the relationship between humans and their environment?” Adapt, change or modify their environment Adapt, change or modify their environment Human/Environment Interaction

MovementMovement “How and why are places connected with one another?” Mobility of people, goods and ideas

“How and why is one area similar to another?” “How and why is one area similar to another?” Areas that share similar characteristics Areas that share similar characteristics RegionsRegions

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